Interview Trick Questions Online Quiz

Interview Trick Questions
Online Quiz

Why should we hire you? Do you believe in personal benchmarks? Are you a lateral thinker?

Find out if you got what it takes to answer some of the tricky interview questions.

1. What are your immediate and future compensation requirements?

a) Pose your current requirements but don’t dive too much in the discussions about future negotiations.

b) According to market standards.

c) +20% of my current compensation.

d) What are you going to offer me?

e) According to your company standards.

Correct!

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2. What is your biggest weakness?

a) I tend to procrastinate and I don’t like it if I don’t see others procrastinating, too.

b) I'm a big food junkie, but that’s something I can keep under control.

c) I tend to be over-attentive and very passionate about my work and I get frustrated if I see others don’t share my enthusiasm.

d) I tend to be very stressed about the work that I do and I get frustrated if I see others don’t share the same level of stress.

e) I get stressed under pressure when up against a tight deadline.

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3. Why do you think you are the right person for this job?

a) Because I’m willing to work hard and prove my value. I don’t need second chances, I only need one.

b) I don’t think I am, I KNOW I am.

c) I feel it’s the right time for a career change. I know this job is what I want to do.

d) It’s similar to something I did in the past. The job description somehow resembles the tasks and responsibilities I had at previous job.

e) I have the right combination of skills and experience required for this position.

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4. Did you ever had a bad experience with a previous employer?

a) Not really a bad experience per se, but there were periods when my manager cluttered me with tasks that were not in my job description. I didn't say anything at first, but after a while I confronted him about it.

b) Yes, I got off to a bad start with my manager and never really got over those first bad days. It wasn't all that important, but in the end it was what made me leave that workplace. I’m committed to not doing the same mistakes again.

c) I don’t recall having a bad experience. I’m the kind of person that gets along with everybody. And although difficult situations may appear, I always do my best to keep calm and work towards a fast resolution.

d) Yes. Let’s be honest, there are always problems at the workplace. Sometimes it’s the employee’s fault, sometimes it’s the management’s… When it’s not your fault, it’s important to make a point you are not to blame. Honesty is very important.

Correct!

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5. What motivates you in your career?

a) I hardly find motivation in anything these days.

b) The paycheck, of course.

c) Working on projects I enjoy, of which I'm proud of and being recognized for my work and achievements.

d) Working for a big company to be proud of.

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6. Tell me something interesting about yourself.

a) Tell a bit about your schooling and studies.

b) Tell about your hobbies- how much you love traveling or reading.

c) Tell about your childhood memories.

d) Tell how adventure freak you are.

e) Tell about your higher education and achievements professional career.

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7. Why should we hire you?

a) I am an expert in this field.

b) I am highly qualified- see my educational details.

c) I am a good team-player as well as I can be an individual contributor. I also have experience with leading teams for various cultural activities during college.

d) I KNOW I am the best fit for this job.

Correct!

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8. Why do you want to work with/for us?

a) You are the market leaders in your domain and the learning scope that comes working with you is much more higher than compared to others.

b) I only want to work with high-profile companies like yours.

c) I have no preference.

d) I want to contribute to your growth.

e) I will work for anybody who gives me a job.

Correct!

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9. In our organization, where do you see yourself in the next 3 to 5 years?

a) I honestly don’t know.

b) It depends on the opportunities that come along the way.

c) My aim is to be and I will work my way to it through the opportunities that come my way.

d) 5 years is a long term to plan...

e) My goals and career path might be different than your company's way by then.

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10. How successful you consider yourself to be?

a) I've always struggled when it comes to being successful.

c) Yes I am successful. I set my benchmarks and I am able to meet them.

d) My success should be measured by others, not by me.

e) Success is not a status it’s a journey, you have to keep up the good work in order to be successful.

Correct!

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11. If so successful, shouldn’t you be earning more?

a) I am successful in my own way but my employer has a different opinion.

b) Success and earnings have no connection.

c) Though I was successful the job code and employer have their own set of limitation about compensation.

d) I am already earning a fair share.

Correct!

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12. Are you a lateral thinker?

a) What does that mean?

b) Yes, I am a thinker but I don’t know if I am a lateral one.

c) I believe I am, I take time to understand the problem to it’s core and try to identify possible solutions to it. The solutions can be discussed and the best can be picked.

d) No I am not, I just follow orders.

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13. Explain a situation where you had to apologize.

a) I don’t usually do mistakes.

b) I never ran into such situation 'till now.

c) I made my fair share of mistakes, but never had to apologize.

d) Yes I had to; once I had a strong belief that my solution is more efficient but in reality it just proved to be an average solution. I had to apologize to the management who trusted me.

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14. What was that one thing you liked most about your previous job?

a) It was the coolest job I ever had!

b) I was given loads of respect- that made me feel good.

c) I was in a very important and crucial role, with lots of responsibilities.

d) Nothing in particular, it was like any other routine job.

e) There was no such thing; that is why I am looking forward to a new job.

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15. If you are lucky enough and win the jackpot/lottery, will you still work?

a) No, why would I work when I hit the jackpot?!

b) A Jackpot will change nothing, my life will go on as usual.

c) Wish I were that lucky, I will never win the jackpot in this life.

d) I would buy this company and become the CEO.

e) Working is an essential part of life. Though sudden money will bring some changes, I will still be working.